Canabeus

Family: Sarrazins · Role: king of Floredee · First appears: Laisses CCXXXV–CCXL

In Laisses CCXXXV–CCXL, Baligant calls his brother Canabeus, king of Floredee, to show him Charles’s companies and urges the pagans into battle. In Laisses CCXLVII–CCLII, Canabeus strikes and wounds Naimes, nearly bringing him down, but Charles kills Canabeus. In Laisses CCLIII–CCLVIII, Gemalfin tells Baligant that he has lost both Canabeus and his son Malprimes in the battle.

Relationship record

Life events

• Baligant calls Canabeus to show him Charles’s companies and urges the pagans to enter battle.(Laisses CCXXXV–CCXL)
  • With: Baligant
  • “Then the admiral, his brother calleth he, 'Tis Canabeus, the king of Floredee, Who holds the land unto the Vale Sevree; He's shewn to him Carlun's ten companies: “The pride of France, renowned land, you see.”
• Canabeus strikes and wounds Naimes, nearly bringing him down.(Laisses CCXLVII–CCLII)
  • With: Naimes
  • “Right to the flesh he slices through the cap; One piece of it he's flung upon the land. Great was the blow; the Duke, amazed thereat, Had fallen ev'n, but aid from God he had;”
• Charles kills Canabeus.(Laisses CCXLVII–CCLII)
  • With: Charles
  • “So flings him dead: his saddle shall be wasted.”
• Gemalfin tells Baligant that he has lost his son Malprime and his brother Canabeus in the battle.(Laisses CCLIII–CCLVIII)
  • With: Gemalfin Baligant Malprimes
  • “For you have lost your son, even Malprime; And Canabeus, your brother, slain is he.”

Laisses CCXXXV–CCXL

• siblings with Baligant “Then the admiral, his brother calleth he, 'Tis Canabeus, the king of Floredee,”

Laisses CCXLVII–CCLII

• enemies with Naimes “Right to the flesh he slices through the cap;”
• enemies with Charles “With vassalage he goes to strike that pagan, Shatters his shield, against his heart he breaks it, Tears the chin-guard above his hauberk mailed; So flings him dead: his saddle shall be wasted.”

Laisses CCLIII–CCLVIII

• siblings with Baligant “And Canabeus, your brother, slain is he.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Song of Roland. Made with Rho MD.